Thread: to + V? to + V (ing)?
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Old 21-Apr-2008, 02:40
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Default Re: to + V? to + V (ing)?
the fresh tomatoes are our secret to making a good meal.

You've got it, Snowcake!

The full sentence is:
Fresh tomatoes are the secret to (the) making (of a) good meal.
'to' is a preposition, taking the verbal noun 'making'

the fresh tomatoes are our secret to make a good meal.

The full sentence might be:
Fresh tomatoes are our secret IF you too wish to make a good meal.
Fresh tomatoes are our secret, for all of you out there in TVland who want to make a great meal.
Fresh tomatoes are our secret when we set out to make a great meal.

here, 'to' is part of the infinitive 'to make'
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